[China Road and Bridge Signs Cambodia Jinba Expressway Project]Recently, CRBC and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia jointly signed the main contract and related appendices of the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway Project in Phnom Penh, marking the official implementation of the project. The Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway is the second expressway in Cambodia after the Jingang Expressway. The project has a total length of about 135 kilometers and adopts the BOT model. The construction period is 4 years and the agreement operation period is 50 years. After the completion of the Jinba Expressway, it will effectively improve the traffic capacity from Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, to the Cambodia-Vietnam border city of Bayu, promote trade between Cambodia and Vietnam, and play the role of an international channel. Edit/Ma Xue
The Dalat Mengxi 1000 kV AC transmission and transformation project has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. The project is scheduled to start construction in April 2026 and be put into operation in September 2027, with a total investment of 4.374 billion yuan. The project is a key supporting facility for the Mengxi Beijing Tianjin Hebei ultra-high voltage direct current project, which will enhance the power transmission capacity from Mengxi to the east and serve the clean energy consumption and coordinated development of the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region.Editor/Gao Xue
Indian solar manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy announced an investment of 2.51 billion rupees to build a photovoltaic module manufacturing plant in Odisha state. The investment was completed through a wholly-owned subsidiary, with funding sourced from the company's IPO last year. The local photovoltaic manufacturing capacity in India continues to improve, and the current ALMM certified module production capacity has exceeded 109GW.Editor/Gao Xue